Aya Series by Marguerite Abouet, Clément Oubrerie, Alisia Grace Chase, Tom Devlin

3.92 · 66 ratings
  • Aya (Aya #1)
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    Aya (Aya #1)

    Marguerite Abouet, Alisia Grace Chase, Tom Devlin

    Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 2005

    "That's what I wanted to show in Aya: an Africa without the ... war and famine, an Africa that endures despite everything because, as we say back home, life goes on." --Marguerite AbouetIvory Coast, 1978. Family and friends gather at Aya's house every evening to watch the country's first television ad campaign promoting the fortifying effects of Solibra, "the strong man's beer... more

  • Aya of Yop City (Aya #2)
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    Aya of Yop City (Aya #2)

    Marguerite Abouet, Clément Oubrerie

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2006

    “[Aya] wittily delves into both the political and the pop during an enchanted era when anything seemed possible.” —Vibe VixenThe original Drawn & Quarterly volume of Aya debuted last year to much critical acclaim, receiving a Quill Award nomination and praise for its accessibility and for the rare portrait of a warm, vibrant Africa it presents... more

  • The Secrets Come Out (Aya #3)
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    The Secrets Come Out (Aya #3)

    Marguerite Abouet, Clément Oubrerie

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2009

    Aya has captured the hearts of North American readers of all ages for the rare portrait it paints of a vibrant, happy, bourgeois Ivory Coast in the 1970s, based upon Marguerite Abouet’s youth in Yop City. Not only is Aya complemented with Clément Oubrerie’s gorgeous artwork, but the volumes also offer a slice-of-life peek into African culture: complete with recipes, glossaries, and wardrobe instructions for turning one’s pagne (brightly colored fabric) into a skirt, head wrap, or baby carrier... more

  • Aya: Life in Yop City (Aya #1-3)
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    Aya: Life in Yop City (Aya #1-3)

    Marguerite Abouet

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2005

    “Aya is an irresistible comedy, a couple of love stories and a tale for becoming African. It’s essential reading.” —Joann Sfar, cartoonist of The Rabbi’s Cat Ivory Coast, 1978. It’s a golden time, and the nation, too—an oasis of affluence and stability in West Africa—seems fueled by something wondrous. Aya is loosely based upon Marguerite Abouet’s youth in Yop City... more

  • Aya: Love in Yop City (Aya #4-6)
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    Aya: Love in Yop City (Aya #4-6)

    Marguerite Abouet, Clément Oubrerie

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2013

    THE DRAMATIC CONCLUSION TO THE AYA SERIESAya: Love in Yop City comprises the final three chapters of the Aya story, episodes never before seen in English. Aya is a lighthearted story about life in the Ivory Coast during the 1970s, a particularly thriving and wealthy time in the country's history.While the stories found in Aya: Love in Yop City maintain their familiar tone, quick pace, and joyfulness, we see Aya and her friends beginning to make serious decisions about their future... more

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